Surveillance Officer- Adult Probation (Dewey)

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Under close supervision, provides surveillance and supportive casework

services to probationers at the direction of the Superior Court under

the provisions of evidence-based practices and consistent with the

Arizona Code of Judicial Administration.

## Major Duties, Responsibilities

• Performs closely structured supervision and observation concerning
  
  

compliance with conditions of probation, including directing and

counseling the probationer and conducting field contacts to include

days, nights, weekends, and holidays (home, work, treatment

facilities, community restitution or jail) as a member of a team.

• Obtains, assembles, secures, keeps, and files a complete
  
  

identification record concerning the person on probation including

arrest reports, contact notes regarding compliance with terms of

probation and case plan to prepare written reports for the court.

• Builds relationships to encourage compliance with the case plan
  
  

including conditions of probation through frequent telephone

contacts, work site contacts, day, and evening home contacts.

• Directs and/or refers probationers to community resources,
  
  

treatments or other interventions based on assessments, behaviors,

and conditions of probation.

• Participates in case review conferences to determine if change in
  
  

level of supervision is warranted.

• Performs searches, breathalyzers/urinalysis collection, and makes a
  
  

documented effort to locate absconders.

• Serves warrants, makes arrests, and brings persons before the court
  
  

who are on probation including defaulting probationers facing

revocation. Probation officers have the authority of peace officers

in the performance of his or her duties.

• Appears and testifies in court.
• Monitors payment of restitution and probation fees and ensures
  
  

victims notification rights are provided according to statutory

requirements.

• In confrontational situations with probationers or others,
  
  

appropriately and effectively responds and uses defensive tactics

and techniques, as learned at the Defensive Tactics Safety Training

Academy, when necessary.

• Investigates cases referred to the officer and makes a written
  
  

report to the court.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.